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ANUTA COMMUNITY Welcome to the official website of Anuta, a community in the southwestern Pacific The community’s traditional home is the island of Anuta, located at the eastern end of the Solomon Islands’ Temotu Province, about 75 miles (or 120 kilometers) from its nearest neighbor, Tikopia
History – ANUTA COMMUNITY At some point during Pu Ariki’s reign the Tikopian chief voyaged to Anuta, where he spoke with the two indigenous chiefs He told them of the storms, droughts, tidal waves, and famines he had come to know back home, but which Anuta had not experienced
Geography – ANUTA COMMUNITY Anuta is a small volcanic outcropping in the Solomon Islands’ Temotu Province It is the country’s easternmost populated island, located at approximately 169°50’ East and 11°40’ South
The Beginnings of the Anuta Community – ANUTA COMMUNITY After Pu Kaurave’s burial, Ruokimata came back to Anuta He came to tell his mother he would tear down the house, because only people who had died inside their houses could be buried there
Anuta in the media – ANUTA COMMUNITY Anuta has been the subject of five documentary film and television productions: A Very Remote Island Called Anuta (The Family That Dared, episode 9 of 12) (in English and German, 1984) Anuta: L’ultima Isola Polinesiana, by Carlo Auriemma and Elisabetta Eördegh (Barca pulita, in Italian, 2005)
Stories – ANUTA COMMUNITY Here is an account of how the ancestors of Anuta’s current population first came to the island But Anuta also has many stories that do not recount the historical deeds of Anutans, and yet form an important part of the fabric of Anutan communal life
Institutions – ANUTA COMMUNITY In the provincial assembly of Temotu Province, Anuta is represented by John Tomotu Community members conduct much of their economic and cultural activity in cooperation with other members of their households (patongia) and clans (kainanga)
Scholarly literature – ANUTA COMMUNITY For those interested in learning still more about Anuta, consider taking a look at some of the texts listed below Those interested in Polynesian outliers more generally might also consult this bibliography (of significant works published up through 2005): Polynesian Outlier Bibliography
Foodways – ANUTA COMMUNITY The only terrestrial animals to be eaten on Anuta are several types of land crab, and this is only done by children for entertainment Birds, on the other hand, are sometimes fairly plentiful, and they may be hunted as an alternative to catching fish
Learn more – ANUTA COMMUNITY Anuta has a rich culture and society, developed over many years of interaction with our neighbors near and far We welcome you to learn more about us, about what we share with others and about what makes us unique